The Centre has granted e-visa to over 100 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, say sources, a day after deadly attack by the Islamic State on a gurdwara in Afghan capital Kabul.
Kabul/New Delhi, June 18 (PTI): Several blasts tore through a gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday, killing two persons, including a Sikh, and injuring seven others, while Afghan security personnel thwarted a bigger tragedy by stopping an explosive-laden vehicle from reaching the place of worship of the minority community in the war-torn country. In the latest targeted assault on a place of worship of the Sikh community in Afghanistan, Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul’s Bagh-e Bala neighborhood was attacked early Saturday morning and a gun battle lasting several hours between the terrorists and Taliban fighters ensued, said Abdul Nafi Takor, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry. Three attackers were killed by the Taliban forces, the Pajhwok news agency reported. Takor confirmed that at least one member of the Islamic Emirate forces and an Afghan Sikh national were killed in the incident. Seven others were injured and hospitalised. According to the statement from the Interior Ministry,